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Afterland
by Lauren Beukes
Thanks to NetGalley and The Publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review
3.5 stars rounded down.
This book started out great. Action packed and fast paced, but then it it started to drag and I struggled to reach the ending, which I also felt was a big let down when I got there. Potentially reading this during an actual global pandemic that has totally changed my way of life may have reduced my ability to just enjoy this as a random bit of dystopian fiction. However, something about the personality of the female characters bothered me. I was expecting more empowerment in a female dominate society written by a female author, but just seemed to be seeing just how far patriarchy is enshrined in our collective consciousness. that said, there was some fantastic world building and some good musings and food for thought on what the world would be like If men were almost wiped out.
3.5 stars rounded down.
This book started out great. Action packed and fast paced, but then it it started to drag and I struggled to reach the ending, which I also felt was a big let down when I got there. Potentially reading this during an actual global pandemic that has totally changed my way of life may have reduced my ability to just enjoy this as a random bit of dystopian fiction. However, something about the personality of the female characters bothered me. I was expecting more empowerment in a female dominate society written by a female author, but just seemed to be seeing just how far patriarchy is enshrined in our collective consciousness. that said, there was some fantastic world building and some good musings and food for thought on what the world would be like If men were almost wiped out.